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Hanging by a Thread (1979)

Hanging by a Thread

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3h 10m

Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

May 8th, 1979

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A group of old friends on an outing re-live various traumas and tragedies via flashback whilst trapped high above a ravine in a disabled cable-car.

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Cast

Sam Groom
Paul Craig
Patty Duke
Sue Grainger
Joyce Bulifant
Anita Minton
Oliver Clark
Eddie Minton
Bert Convy
Alan Durant
Burr DeBenning
Jim Grainger
Peter Donat
Mr. Durant
Donna Mills
Ellen Craig
Cameron Mitchell
Lawton
Roger Perry
Mitchell
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Directors

Georg Fenady
Full cast & crew

Producers

Irwin Allen
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Adrian Spies
written by
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Keywords

told in flashback
cable car
disaster
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

August 10th, 1981 (Belgium) (part 1)
August 17th, 1981 (Belgium) (part 2)
September 14th, 1983 (Hungary)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Hanging by a Thread (original title)
Ég és föld között (Hungary)
Appesi a un filo (Italy)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Palm Springs, California, USA
Palm Springs, California, USA

Running Times

190 min
196 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Irwin Allen Productions
Warner Bros. Television
NBC

Distribution Companies

Warner Home Video (United States of America) (dvdr)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States of America) (original airing)

Other Companies

The Burbank Studios (production services and equipment provided by)

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